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The discussion also included potential
areas of further collaboration between
Bangladesh and the Netherlands for the
development of Bangladesh’s apparel
industry.
BGMEA President Faruque Hassan
apprised the envoy of the future priori-
ties of Bangladesh RMG industry, in-
cluding increased emphasis on mov-
ing up the value chain with high-value
products, productivity and efficiency
improvement.
Netherlands Ambassador Anne van
Leeuwen praised the progress made
by the RMG industry of Bangladesh
and expressed interests in cooperation
and collaboration for the development
Ambassador of Netherlands to Bangladesh, Anne van Leeuwen, with BGMEA
of the industry.
President Faruque Hassan
The envoy planted a sapling on the
BGMEA premises as a token of his
appreciation of BGMEA's endeavours
to promote sustainability in the RMG
industry of Bangladesh.

Textile Technology
Business Center Inau-

gurated at BGMEA
Complex

The Textile Technology Business Cen-
ter (TTBC), a one-stop resource cen-
ter and knowledge hub for the textile
industry, was inaugurated at BGMEA
Complex in Dhaka on November 20.
BGMEA President Faruque Hassan,
Ambassador of the Netherlands to
Bangladesh Anne van Leeuwen, Am-
There is a need for reliable information on resource efficiency technologies and
bassador of Denmark to Bangladesh
technology suppliers to increase the competitiveness of the textile sector in
Winne Estrup Petersen, and IFC Coun-
Bangladesh, and to transition towards complex manufacturing and away from
try Manager for Bangladesh, Bhutan
the current business model which relies heavily on basic cotton items.
and Nepal Martin Holtmann inaugurat-
ed TTBC at the Centre of Innovation, TTBC will contribute towards building the capacity of the center and transition
Efficiency and Occupational Safety for sustained growth and competitiveness of the textile industry.
and Health (CEOSH).
In his welcome remarks BGMEA President Faruque Hassan said, Bangladesh
TTBC aims at becoming the country’s is strongly focusing on moving beyond basic items with high-value products
leading knowledge hub for the textile while placing utmost importance to sustainability and innovation to maintain
industry by offering a dedicated plat- sustainable growth of the RMG industry.
form for knowledge exchange, access
Since sustainability can help the industry going forward, the Textile Technology
to specialized information on resource
Business Center as a knowledge hub for the industry will play a crucial role in
efficiency, and B-to-B linkages with
this transformation, he added.
local and international technology sup-
pliers for the textile industry. Ambassador of the Netherlands to Bangladesh Anne van Leeuwen lauded the

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